Tuesday, December 16th, 2025 - Brown still at large; Hanukkah attacks; Trump’s Rob Reiner rant & court arguments; JetBlue’s near crash; 2025’s “slop”

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🗓️ 16 December 2025

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Today’s Headlines: As of late Sunday, the suspect in Saturday’s mass shooting at Brown University — which killed two people and injured nine — remains at large. Police released new photos after clearing a briefly detained person of interest, while local officials say there’s no immediate threat. Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel falsely claimed a suspect had been caught, statements later contradicted by Providence police. In Australia, the death toll from a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney rose to 16, the country’s deadliest shooting in nearly 30 years; authorities say a father and son carried out the attack, and ISIS flags were found in their car. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is pledging even stricter gun laws. Back in the U.S., California police are investigating an antisemitic attack on a Jewish family’s Hanukkah-decorated home, while federal authorities arrested four men accused of plotting a New Year’s Eve terrorist attack. In Los Angeles, the son of director Rob Reiner was arrested on suspicion of murdering Reiner and his wife; Trump blamed the deaths on “Trump derangement syndrome,” drawing backlash. Elsewhere, the administration is arguing in court against providing live ASL interpreters at White House events and against halting construction of Trump’s planned White House ballroom. A JetBlue pilot narrowly avoided a midair collision with a U.S. military aircraft in the Caribbean, and President Zelensky says the U.S. has agreed to security guarantees for Ukraine as talks continue. Finally, Merriam-Webster named “slop” — low-quality AI-generated content — its 2025 word of the yea Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: Providence Journal: Brown University mass shooting suspect new images released Axios: Brown University shooting person of interest being released, officials say NBC News: From Charlie Kirk to Brown University, Trump officials have posted inaccurate info in wake of tragedy Reuters: Australia plans tougher gun laws after police say father and son killed 15 at Bondi Beach LA Times: Attack on Jewish family's Redlands home under investigation as a possible hate crime WaPo: Justice officials say they stopped a terror plot in Southern California LA Times: Live Updates: Rob Reiner’s son arrested in fatal stabbings of the Hollywood legend and his wife CNN: Trump’s Rob Reiner post on Truth Social undercuts Republicans’ claims to civility Axios: Republican lawmakers slam Trump's "inappropriate" posts on Rob Reiner Axios: "Very bad for our country": Trump doubles down on Rob Reiner attacks Live 5: Trump administration says sign language services ‘intrude’ on Trump’s ability to control his image AP News: Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security WaPo: ‘Outrageous’: JetBlue pilot describes near-collision with Air Force plane off Venezuela AP News: US officials say Washington has agreed to give Ukraine security guarantees in peace talks Axios: "Slop" to the top: Merriam-Webster's word of the year is here Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Tuesday, December 16th, and you're listening to The Morning Announcements presented by Betches Media.
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0:52.4	As of this recording at 10 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, the suspect who killed two people and
0:57.5	wounded nine others during a mass shooting at Brown University on Saturday is still on the run,
1:02.8	with police releasing photos of him last night. This came after the police released the person
1:07.8	of interest who they had detained on Sunday, who they say they did not have
1:11.6	enough evidence to charge with a crime. According to local police, there is no immediate threat
1:16.3	to Brown or the local community, even though the shooter is apparently still out there.
1:21.5	And it comes as no surprise that both Trump and FBI director Cash Patel managed to tweet
1:26.7	inaccurate information about yet another
1:29.0	ongoing investigation after posting that the FBI had detained a person of interest, which the
1:34.7	Providence police later disputed. Maybe you guys just don't need to say anything.
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